Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
In the mid-1950s, there were children who read comic books and built forts and then there was Barry Kieselstein-Cord, a now-critically acclaimed New York City–born jewelry designer whose early hobbies included carving totem poles.
In fact, Kieselstein-Cord was proficient at carving by the time he was eight years old. His hobby fueled what would become deep interests in Native American art and in the natural world around him. Kieselstein-Cord made more carvings, and eventually began to explore metalwork and craft jewelry in his teens. Today he creates rings, necklaces and other jewelry and accessories so divine that they are as much wearable sculptures as they are personal adornment.
Kieselstein-Cord studied at Parsons School of Design and the American Craft Institute. He has long been enamored of illustration, architecture, photography and other disciplines, and even as a world-renowned jeweler, Kieselstein-Cord has always considered his true identity as a sculptor. ”I don’t make jewelry; I do sculptures for the body,” he has said.
Kieselstein-Cord designed his first sterling silver collection in 1972, and a year later, the collection was presented for sale at Georg Jensen’s Manhattan flagship store. Kieselstein-Cord’s partnership with the legendary Danish silverware firm meant that his work would reach an international audience. It was also around this time that the designer began to work with fashion titans Perry Ellis and Calvin Klein.
By the late 1970s, Kieselstein-Cord had begun to integrate gold and gemstones into his work. During this decade he designed much-lauded belt buckles, and some of his most sought-after collections — including Crocodile, Pompeii and Borgia — followed a decade later. On today’s secondary market, those 1980s-era designs are enjoying a resurgence. Names like Henry Dunay and Kieselstein-Cord are being reappraised as icons of contemporary design.
Tom Hanks, Oprah Winfrey, Sir Elton John, Jack Nicholson, Barack Obama and Giorgio Armani are all known collectors of Kieselstein-Cord’s work. His designs have found their way into the Louvre in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
On 1stDibs find a collection of vintage Barry Kieselstein-Cord belts, earrings, bracelets, handbags and other jewelry and accessories.
1990s American Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Rose Gold
1990s American Contemporary Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Gold
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Modern Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
18k Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Beryl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
American Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Late 20th Century American Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Sterling Silver
1980s American Modern Vintage Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Chalcedony, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Modern Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
1990s American Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Barry Kieselstein-Cord Rings
18k Gold